Volume 7
Dark Blue Coats, white linings, white Cuffs, and narrow white lappels the whole length of the Waist — the Coats full trimmed, with Gold Lace or Embroider'd Button Holes, the Buttons at equal distance as under on the lappells, the upper part of the lappells to Button on the upper part of the Shoulder, three Buttons on each Pocket Flap, three on each Cuff, Stand up blue Collars, white Waistcoats,... Continue Reading
Date: 27 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
That whereas your honors Petitioner is a native of New Jersey and hath a Brother & Sister in that State, and many Other relations; but has for these 20 Years last past resided in London and now hath an Appointment to be Secratary to the Governor of the Island of St Vincents; but on his passage to Said Island was Taken & Brought into this State, as Set forth in the annexed Certificate from... Continue Reading
Date: 27 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Agreed to exchange with Capt McNeil [Hector McNeill] an Awning for a Foresail wanted for Massachusets — Mr Barrett & Mr Kimball to appraise them —
Order'd That Mr Howe deliver the Honl Mr. Cushing as much parings of the Tin as will make 18 Lanthorns — he paying for them — 2
Order'd That Doctr Haven be paid £6.10—for 1 Mons Wages on Board the Massachusets — taking his Orders on Capt... Continue Reading
Date: 27 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Last Lord's Day, arrived in safe Port, a valuable Prize Brig, 1 taken by Captain Fisk, in the Tyrannicide Vessel of War, belonging to this State — Her Cargo we are told, consists chiefly of European Goods —
It is said, a Cartel Vessel is arrived at Marblehead from Halifax, with only 14 Prisoners, belonging to the States, while there are more than 200 confined there, and the Enemy is... Continue Reading
Date: 27 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
yours 21st Inclosing a Bill for twenty Five Thousand dollars upon the Presidt of Congress I Received — Since that am favourd with yours 24th Inst Relative to the Prisoners — they may be sent !mediately to this Town, and I will have them taken Care of att the Harbour Mouth Near the Lt House were we keep a Guard, and will their take them on Board — the Person who brings them Should have orders not... Continue Reading
Date: 27 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
I have not received any Goods from you or him 2 Neither have I heard of any being sent by you either for this place or the West Indias, if you have from any cause that I am unacquainted with Neglected doing it, You may have leisure to repent hereafter that you missed so fine an opportunity of making a Fortune, the prices of all Imported Articles have been enormously high, I coud have... Continue Reading
Date: 27 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Ordered Doctor [James] Dunlap to put up a Box of Medicines for the Delaware Schooner.
The following Letter was wrote to Captain Hazlewood [John Hazelwood]:
Sir: — This Board desires you will engage two or more Smiths to make Grapling & Chains for 4 Fire Ships, and also to bespeak Troughs of Bedford for those Ships. You'll likewise look out for such Vessels as will be suitable for the purpose... Continue Reading
Date: 27 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
We have the pleasure to inform the public that the ship Reprisal, Capt Weeks [Lambert Wickes], in which Dr. Franklin went passenger, is safe arrived in France. She took two prizes, which she also carried into a French port.
On Wednesday the 5th of March, at ten o'clock, at Hamilton's wharf, will be sold by public vendue, one hundred and seventy puncheons of Jamaica Spirits.
The prize brigantine... Continue Reading
Date: 27 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
. . . About a fortnight ago, I received a letter from London, written by a well informed friend, which contains this paragraph and is dated Octr 9th last — "The war is likely to go on another year, in which case Cheasapeak Bay will be the seat; a plan for that purpose has been laid before Ld Geo. Germaine & it is said is approved. The Eastern Shore is the first object, or place of landing" —... Continue Reading
Date: 27 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
We advisd you the 11th Instant of the Arrival of Capt [Elna than] Holmes & Captn [Ichabod] Morton, and of Captn Hammonds Vessel being put into Pungoteege on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. — We likewise wrote the 24th by Captn Samuel Arnold of the Schooner Edward who has on board Eight Tons of Pig Iron for your Board.2
We have now the Satisfaction of informing you that We have... Continue Reading
Date: 27 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Commission Issued to John David appointed Captain of a Row Galley called the Conqueror
Date: 27 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
February 1777
Thursday 27th
Cape Henry No89W Distance 41 Leag[ues]
at 2 PM [A.M.] saw a Sail to the NE out 3d Reef Topsails at ½ pt 3 Bore down to the Emerald at ½ past 7 Out 2 Reef Topsails & set Topgt Sails at 9 Fir'd a Shot and Brat too a Schooner from Sencpuxen Inlet bound to Hispaniola2 Brot too Main Topsail to the Mast, got the Prize alongside, empd Clearing her the... Continue Reading
Date: 27 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
From my being the Only Bostonian in the Mercantile way in this State I am induced to tender You the Off er of my Services in the negociating any Business that May Concern the State of Boston, either in the loading Ships sent for the Public Account or in the execution of any other Commands You may think proper to entrust me with, And give me leave to assure you That the pleasure I should receive... Continue Reading
Date: 27 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Mr. Stephen Duvall
Navy Board 24th Febry. 1777—
The Commissioners of the Navy desire you to proceed with the Eagle Pilot Boat with all possible dispatch to George Town, On your Arrival there, you will take on board your Boat, From a Brig there Commanded by Capt. Blundell as much Gun powder belonging to the Public of this State a5 you can Conveniently stow in her & proceed with it immediately... Continue Reading
Date: 27 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Since our last two more Prizes, a Ship and a Snow both from Honduras with Mahogany and Logwood, have been sent in by Capt. [Edward] Allen 1
The Commissioners of the Navy will give Twelve Pounds per hundred Pound Weight of neat merchantable Hemp, for any Quantity that may be delivered to them in Charlestown within three Months from this Date.
Date: 27 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Received of Jacob Boardman Six pounds each for one Months Advance Wages on Board the Briggte Sally Salvenus Lowell Master bound for the West Indies and back to this port again
Ebenezer Herons
Nathl Peaslee Cogswell
John X Robbinson his Mark
John X Goodwell his mark
Joseph Babson
Februy 26 shipt
Received of Jacob Boardman Seven pounds ten Shillings for one Months Advance Wages on Board the Briggs... Continue Reading
Date: 28 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
I have waited patiently for your Answer to my letters of 19th & 20th Current which I understand you duly received — Your Silence on such an Occasion is Altogether a Mystery to me — If the Marine Board have not thought fit to communicate to You the plans which they have been pleased to give me in Charge, You cannot Surely take Offence at my Secrecy — nor Blame me for not betraying my trust. —... Continue Reading
Date: 28 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
That your petitioner, being induced by the great scarcity of shipping in South Carolina; whereby the trade of that Country has of late suffered very considerably, has undertaken a Jong & expensive Journey, to purchase Vessels for the purpose of forwarding in some measure the exportation of the Staple Commodities of that state, and the importation of such articles as are essential to its... Continue Reading
Date: 28 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber [Boston] Feby 28t 1777
I Edward Southouse being on a Passage from London to Quebec was made Prisoner by the Ship Alfred, John Jones Commander and brought into Boston —
And whereas the Council have at my Request permitted me together with my Family to depart from this State to Halifax in the Cartel Vessel now at Marblehead giving my Parole and engageing... Continue Reading
Date: 28 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Your favor of 19th Inst came Duly to hand Inclosed in wch were several Accounts of Seamen & Marines belonging to the Alfred, some of wch I have settled & pd the Ballances as I shall likewise the remainder on their application. —
I have now to acquaint you that the Captns Saltonstall & Whipple have attach'd the Cabot & Sloop Providences Prize Money in my hands (in consequence of... Continue Reading
Date: 28 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
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